Open mouth food chewing: what's the deal?

[GalaxyMan]

3 hours ago, Jeffrey346 said:

Try looking around.. It's very common.

True. I used to see it in the USSA all the time. Must have been Thais who had plastic surgery to look like Westerners.

[freebyrd]

4 hours ago, henry15 said:

Its typical for Isaan People with low education.

It's nothing to do with low education, it's a trait of SE Asian people as a whole. I've lived in several Asian countries and it's just their way. As Westerners we have no problem showing our feet, kissing in public is OK. for Thai people these practices are offensive, different strokes for different folks.

[freebyrd]

19 minutes ago, ravip said:

Never noticed any open mouthed, smacking eating. But half dressed sweaty people in restaurants and other public places are disgusting and are seen frequently. 

But half dressed sweaty people in restaurants and other public places are disgusting and are seen frequently.

 

And quite often they are 'sophisticated' Caucasian foreigners ????

[EVENKEEL]

26 minutes ago, ravip said:

Never noticed any open mouthed, smacking eating. But half dressed sweaty people in restaurants and other public places are disgusting and are seen frequently.

I hate that, just because you're in a beach community, it doesn't excuse farangs with no shirt on.

[EVENKEEL]

So just the other day we're having dinner at home and the old lady explains to our 7 yr old daughter that ladies don't eat with their mouths open. 

 

Someone mentioned that mouth open helps with spicy food, it may seem silly but it holds some truth.

Edited July 18, 2019 by EVENKEEL

[Captain 776]

This annoys me no end........makes me violent even.....lol

[1FinickyOne]

4 hours ago, gjoo888 said:

I've lived here for almost 15 yrs., eat out at least once a day, and I've never noticed anyone eating with their mouth open or walking down the street eating with their mouth open. Then again, I'm not looking for it either. Who are you, the open-mouth food eater monitor?

#me too... if anything Thai cover their mouths when the need comes to open it... but I am not living in Pattaya... I find Thai mostly quite well mannered, with autos the exception. 

[tifino]

for anybody who hasn't (or should I not say, those who have created a scatoma to block what they have seen)

the word, in English is 'mukbang'

 

you can youtube it whatever, even just google it

Mukbang is really worldwide, not specific to just the one.

So, try mukbang thai or mukbangPlaRa... you get the jest

 

typical of what the Mrs is always watching. Others will REALLTY show the OMEs in action

 

funnily the term OEM is a familiar one, as in OriginalEquipmentManufacture

well, to the Thai, and most neighb ouring country folk, it is twisted to OME

(much like the 911 is twisted to 991)

 

but anyways...

 

 

 

Edited July 18, 2019 by tifino

[Skallywag]

2 hours ago, soistalker said:

If your parents did not instill these table manners in you, and you dont care if others eat like pigs or dogs, then that is you and your experience. 

I believe it is poor manners to stare or look at other people also.  

If these ill mannered people are sitting at "your" table, yes you can complain or request they keep their mouths closed while chewing

 

Otherwise stare at your cell phone like everyone else and keep your eyes away from strangers - 55

[GalaxyMan]

45 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I hate that, just because you're in a beach community, it doesn't excuse farangs with no shirt on.

No shirt, no shoes, no service is the way it is where I come from, a beach community in Florida. Most decent restaurants require a shirt with some sort of a sleeve, too.

[Briggsy]

2 hours ago, runamok27 said:

I don't believe they are taught that it is rude to do so,

It is in the Prathom 6 syllabus under Thai Culture - sub-section Thai manners.

[The Theory]

3 hours ago, Surasak said:

I came to the conclusion a long time ago, the chewing with the mouth open, was to suck in as much air as possible while eating food laced with chili. It helps to cool the tongue, you know.????

 

My gf told me the same thing when I objected to her eating style ????, too spicy. But it looks really unpleasant to some others. Besides that, they send so much air to their stomach and then start burping ????. 

 

[DoktorC]

2 hours ago, soistalker said:

No, I am not. Who I am is someone who was raised by parents who required proper table manners. This meant not chewing with our mouths open, not making sounds whilst eating or drinking, not ripping food apart with hands like a caveman, and certainly no noises from burping or flatulence. These necessities I taught to my children. If your parents did not instill these table manners in you, and you dont care if others eat like pigs or dogs, then that is you and your experience. 

At to those who deny that this is a widespread thing, you are either liars or have poor eyesight.

Dictionaries define manners as a socially acceptable way of behaving.  So if manners in one locale are different from those that your mother taught you. that is your dumb-ass problem.  Do you eat your pizza with a knife and fork?  Did your mama forbid you from slurping your spaghetti?  Get over yourself.  I am still amazed at a Korean's ability to slurp their ramen... It wasn't rude because everyone (men, women, teens, children) did it the same way. My Korean friends would laugh at me when I would try to twirl my noodles to make a "single bite".  They would tell me, hurry up, your going to starve before you finish... besides we are waiting on you before we can drink another shot of soju... I learned to slurp...

 

Chill out dude. Learn to be less judgmental, because someone doesn't eat like your mama, doesn't make them pigs or dogs.   It just shows why you shouldn't be let out into the real world. 

 

[DoktorC]

36 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

... decent restaurants require a shirt with some sort of a sleeve, too.

And in the less decent ones, the wife-beater T-shirt is acceptable

[soistalker]

8 minutes ago, DoktorC said:

Dictionaries define manners as a socially acceptable way of behaving.  So if manners in one locale are different from those that your mother taught you. that is your dumb-ass problem.  Do you eat your pizza with a knife and fork?  Did your mama forbid you from slurping your spaghetti?  Get over yourself.  I am still amazed at a Korean's ability to slurp their ramen... It wasn't rude because everyone (men, women, teens, children) did it the same way. My Korean friends would laugh at me when I would try to twirl my noodles to make a "single bite".  They would tell me, hurry up, your going to starve before you finish... besides we are waiting on you before we can drink another shot of soju... I learned to slurp...

 

Chill out dude. Learn to be less judgmental, because someone doesn't eat like your mama, doesn't make them pigs or dogs.   It just shows why you shouldn't be let out into the real world. 

 

Haha. Nonsense. You made up your imaginary Korean friends. Slurping ramen is JAPANESE culture. It is considered rude in Korea. You are conflating two vastly different cultures. Or were your imaginary Korean friends as impertinent as you in your remarks?

[GalaxyMan]

17 minutes ago, DoktorC said:

And in the less decent ones, the wife-beater T-shirt is acceptable

As a long-time restaurant worker, I find it disgusting.

[ThaiBunny]

1 minute ago, GalaxyMan said:

As a long-time restaurant worker, I find it disgusting.

An acquaintance of mine in Sydney has a Thai chef living with him who's been resident in Australia for 20+ years - he still chews with his mouth open

[GalaxyMan]

2 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

An acquaintance of mine in Sydney has a Thai chef living with him who's been resident in Australia for 20+ years - he still chews with his mouth open

I just don't see chewing with one's mouth open as indicative of any particular nationality. There're low-class people everywhere.

[sawadee1947]

Well, it just came into my mind, that Darvin's evolution stopped somewhere. 

But hey, look at pigs or dogs, all eating with open mouths. 

Be tolerant 

[soistalker]

5 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

I just don't see chewing with one's mouth open as indicative of any particular nationality. There're low-class people everywhere.

So, are you saying that regardless of nation, this is low class behaviour?

[GalaxyMan]

Just now, soistalker said:

So, are you saying that regardless of nation, this is low class behaviour?

Absolutely.

[paulbrow]

Welcome to Asia!

[meand]

19 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

I'm feeling left out here cause It has no effect on me. Haven't really paid it much attention.

I usually focus on my food when eating in a restaurant. Sometimes it can be difficult not to check around me to see if everyone is behaving up to Martha Stewart standards, but somebody had got to do this job. 

[Tongjaw]

41 minutes ago, soistalker said:

Haha. Nonsense. You made up your imaginary Korean friends. Slurping ramen is JAPANESE culture. It is considered rude in Korea. You are conflating two vastly different cultures. Or were your imaginary Korean friends as impertinent as you in your remarks?

You obviously have never been to Korea or socialised with Koreans. It’s is generally acceptable to slurp when eating noodles and soup in Korea. 

[natway09]

They just want to oxygenate their food  555

[Just Weird]

On ‎7‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 1:42 PM, soistalker said:

I can't eat out in restaurants anymore as everyone is chewing their food with their mouths open. Walking down the street it is even worse. Is this not considered rude in Thailand?

You're exaggerating just a tad.  Most Thai people are quite particular about their eating habits.

[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, henry15 said:

Its typical for Isaan People with low education.

No, it isn't.

 

Which country do you come where nobody has a lower education, or are you just a hypocrite?

Edited July 18, 2019 by Just Weird

[ravip]

24 minutes ago, paulbrow said:

Welcome to Asia!

WOW! You seem to classify yourself very classy and upmarket? But your comment itself exposes the true class!

[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, Jeffrey346 said:

The Province and education has no bearing.. It's the culture. 

No, it is not the Thai culture.

[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, Briggsy said:

This reflects my experience too. Thais are taught in school not to eat with their mouth open. They have lengthy lessons on behaviour, how to sit, how to stand, how to eat, etc. And for the most part, they don't eat with their mouth open.

 

Could it be Chinese tourists?

Well said.  It's about time there was a rational comment in this thread